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Georgia Studies

Georgia Studies. Eighth Grade Unit 2: Georgia Geography and The Prehistoric Period . Elaborated Unit Focus . SS8H1 . The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia.

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Georgia Studies

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  1. Georgia Studies Eighth Grade Unit 2: Georgia Geography and The Prehistoric Period

  2. Elaborated Unit Focus

  3. SS8H1 • The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia. • a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.

  4. SS8G1 • The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. • a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. • b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. • c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands. • d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia's development.

  5. SS8E1 • The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.

  6. The student will understand that the movement and migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved. • How did various developments in the culture of prehistoric Native Americans mark their evolution from the Paleo period through the Mississippian Period? (H1a, E1) • What impact did environment have on the development of the prehistoric Native American cultures?(H1a, E1)

  7. The student will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture and development. • Where is Georgia in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region and global position? (G1a) • Which North American physiographic regions are found in Georgia and what are some distinguishing characteristics of each? (G1b) • What is the relative location of these physiographic regions within the boundaries of the State? (G1b)

  8. The student will understand how particular physical and cultural features and climate have affected development of Georgia. • What are the significant physical features of Georgia that have impacted its development? (G1c) • How is the impact of these features manifested? (G1c) • How has climate played a role in development? (G1d)

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